=================================================================== Title : Whispers Below the Cobblestone Filename : whispers.zip Author : Korthak Contact : PM on TTLG Date of release : 13th May 2021 Version : 1.0 Lord Guldenberg might just be the wealthiest man in this part of Hightowne. He's engaged in an ongoing competition with the other nobles in this area, his two biggest rivals being Lord Ravenhurst and Lord Leveilleur. Guldenberg is said to possess a large art collection which contains the world-renowned painting "Majesty and Splendour". Earlier this week, somebody managed to steal a valuable gem from Lord Ravenhurst: the tanzanite "Rachel". That dealt him quite the blow, to both his wealth and his reputation. Nobody knows the culprit's identity or how they carried out the heist, but maybe I'll be able to find some clues during tonight's foray. There's no better time for it. The hubbub over the theft should create ample opportunity for me to sneak into Guldenberg's palace and get my hands on that painting. There's also a unique district underneath this part of Hightowne, excavated from old ruins that date back centuries. The officials tried to make use of those structures by converting them into maintenance facilities and cheap apartments, but the place has attracted nothing but vermin over the years. Now, it's fallen to the hands of scoundrels and bandits. The criminal activity in the underground district has increased dramatically during recent years, which has been a huge problem for Hightowne's blue-blooded residents. The officials have been trying to control the situation by stepping up the number of guards that patrol the streets, and they've even gone so far as to lock the poor bastards up in the Undercity during the night. Now that my competition's out of the picture, I should set about making my move. Maybe I'll even find another way into the Undercity... =================================================================== * Notes * - This mission is heavy on exploration. - The mission has not been tested with any kind of texture packs. It is recommended to play it without one. - A higher difficulty setting results in less gear, additional goals and a higher loot requirement. - All areas are accessible on each difficulty. - NewDark 1.27 or later is required. =================================================================== * Play Information * Game : Thief Gold Level Names : Whispers Below the Cobblestone File names : miss20.mis Difficulty Settings : Normal/Hard/Expert Equipment store : Yes Map/Automap : Yes/No (thanks to skacky) New graphics : Yes New sounds : Yes New conversations : No New models : Yes EAX Support : No Multi language support : No (only English) Briefing Video : No =================================================================== * Construction * Base : From scratch. Build Time : A little eternity =================================================================== * Playtesters * - DarkMax, DirkBogan, marbleman, Melan, Psych0sis, skacky =================================================================== * Custom Resource Credits * - skacky for derivated textures. - STZoro for the opernbw1 bookshelf texture. - Squadafroinx for textures. - Undule for textures. - bookpile.bin (R Soul) - ShelfRS.bin (R Soul) - Shelved Books Pack by Nielsen74 —res*.bin (misc. stock objects with replace0/1/2/3.gif textures from DirkBogan) - Several derivated window textures (DirkBogan) - Derivated wine decals from T2 - Several skin mashups based on derivates from skacky, DirkBogan, Squadafroinx. - BugBeast skin by Squadafroinx. - Wire footsteps - RHumphries (freesound) =================================================================== * Thanks to * - skacky for making the map. - DarkMax for alpha testing, advice and building a small section of this mission. - DirkBogan for tips during development. =================================================================== * Copyright Information * Distribution of this level is allowed as long as the archive and this file are kept intact. This level was not made and is not supported by Looking Glass Studios or Eidos Interactive. ===================================================================